Somebody opened the packaging of one of the copies at Barnes and Noble, so I got a chance to flip through it. Holy shit! A lot of work must have gone into that project. So many layers. Christina looked at it and said - where did they start writing it? And how do you start reading it?

It's almost a piece of art.

After flipping through it though - I really want to buy it.

If anyone does read this, I hope they come back here and thread it up. I'm curious to know more about it, but I'm kinda scared to make that commitment to reading it until I know if it's worth it.

Somebody opened the packaging of one of the copies at Barnes and Noble, so I got a chance to flip through it. Holy shit! A lot of work must have gone into that project. So many layers. Christina looked at it and said - where did they start writing it? And how do you start reading it?

It's almost a piece of art.

After flipping through it though - I really want to buy it.

If anyone does read this, I hope they come back here and thread it up. I'm curious to know more about it, but I'm kinda scared to make that commitment to reading it until I know if it's worth it.

Star Cape by Milorad PavicI'm Not Scared by Niccolo Ammaniti
andThe Reader by Bernard Schlink (technically a gift, so I'm not sure it counts)

These days we have our largest book fair with Scandinavian countries as the main guests, but I always hate going there because it gets too crowded and there are way too many offers and publishing houses present and I'd end up spending more than I can afford.

Somebody opened the packaging of one of the copies at Barnes and Noble, so I got a chance to flip through it. Holy shit! A lot of work must have gone into that project. So many layers. Christina looked at it and said - where did they start writing it? And how do you start reading it?

It's almost a piece of art.

After flipping through it though - I really want to buy it.

If anyone does read this, I hope they come back here and thread it up. I'm curious to know more about it, but I'm kinda scared to make that commitment to reading it until I know if it's worth it.

Obviously, I agree. haha

They had him on Colbert last night. That's the first time I've actually seen the book. Holy crap! They had doo-dads scattered all throughout the pages. If I get it, I'm going to be scared I look at one of those things and then stick it back on the wrong page.

Also, I'm a little worried about the actual story now. It sounded like some kind of meta-romance novel.

I just got a book by Philip K. Dick called Valis. I'd never heard of it before, anyone know if it's any good?

I also got Cosmopolis by Don DeLillo, it's actually a gift for the friend I'm going to visit tomorrow (she loves Paul Auster but has never read DeLillo, and it turns out Cosmopolis is dedicated to Auster) but I figure I can read it at the airport and on the plane on my way there.

I just got a book by Philip K. Dick called Valis. I'd never heard of it before, anyone know if it's any good?

I also got Cosmopolis by Don DeLillo, it's actually a gift for the friend I'm going to visit tomorrow (she loves Paul Auster but has never read DeLillo, and it turns out Cosmopolis is dedicated to Auster) but I figure I can read it at the airport and on the plane on my way there.

Cosmopolis is my favorite DeLillo, though admittedly I have read all his stuff. It's quite possibly a perfect book.

I just got a book by Philip K. Dick called Valis. I'd never heard of it before, anyone know if it's any good?

I also got Cosmopolis by Don DeLillo, it's actually a gift for the friend I'm going to visit tomorrow (she loves Paul Auster but has never read DeLillo, and it turns out Cosmopolis is dedicated to Auster) but I figure I can read it at the airport and on the plane on my way there.

Cosmopolis is my favorite DeLillo, though admittedly I have read all his stuff. It's quite possibly a perfect book.

Yeah, I was enjoying it but I didn't finish it before I had to give it to my friend. I might buy it again this weekend and finish it off, but I also bought Americana and The Honorable Schoolboy (sequel to Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy).

I thought they did good with the movie, it was pretty spot on. The only thing they left out was the part where he sees his wife with all of those naked people filming the movie. That would have been cool to see.

Get Up by Bucky Sinister is my favorite recovery how to and here's his list of good reading in early recovery. I also love reading about the low down shit, it relaxes me better than a shot or eight Klonopin.

I just bought Hollow City, by Ranson Riggs and I can't wait to finish what I'm currently reading so I can start it. Technically, it's a young adult book but it's one that grown ups can really appreciate, too. It's a sequel to Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, which was one of my favorite books last year. Both novels incorporate creepy old pictures into the storyline. Good stuff, with pictures like this:

Aaaand...I didn't know book trailers existed, but apparently they do, so here's the trailer for the first novel:

I don't know! I've bought so many books lately, it's hard to choose where to start. I'm thinking of reading something really simple like Before I Go to Sleep because that film is coming out so I want to read it first.

I saw the first Peregrine book on the shelf when it first came out and I read some of it and it was really good but it was hardcover so I decided to wait. Then Alecia was talking about it and I remembered it.

For my Kindle I just bought Nirvana: by Everett True, The Beatles - A Biography: by Bob Spitz, Doctor Sleep - By Stephen King, and the Captain America: Winter Soldier vol 1 and 2 comic book: by various people.

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